Synopsis

Africa's Most Amazing Animals by Anita Ganeri

This series looks at some of the world's most amazing or unusual animals, with astounding facts, maps and data supporting the science and geography curricula in a highly stimulating way.It looks at animals in relation to their physical environment and the rest of the animal kingdom. It uses 'Trading card' feature boxes acting as graphic organizer to help reinforce key facts. High-interest approach draws in reluctant readers.

About the Author

Anita Ganeri was born in Calcutta, India, but attended both primary and secondary school here in England. She lives in the north of England with her husband, children,a cat and three dogs. She is a prolific author of non-fiction for children and has had a staggering 100+ books published. She has been made a Fellow of The RoyalGeographical Society where she carries out a great deal of research, looking for weird and wonderful things to write about in her Horrible Geography books.

Mike Phillips is an illustrator for children. He was born in London, England and now lives in North Devon with his family.